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Visakhapatnam is a coastal, port city, often called "The Jewel of the East Coast", situated in the of Andhra Pradesh, located on the eastern shore of India, nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east. It is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam.
It is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh with an area of 550 km², it is primarily an industrial city, apart from being a port city. It is also home to the Eastern Naval Command.
According to the history, the city was named after the god of Valor-Vishakha. It was a part of the Kalinga Kingdom, under Ashoka's rule in 260 B.C. It passed on later to the Andhra Kings of Vengi. After this Pallava,
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Chola and Ganga dynasties ruled the city.In the 15th century, Vishakhapatnam became a part of the Vijayanagar Empire.It is often called the best tourism destination in Andhra Pradesh. From Lakes to cool Beaches, from beautiful Hill Ranges to Caves and Valleys, Visakhapatnam has them all. The district has many tourism spots that represent the Culture and Heritage of the true India
PHYSICAL FEATURES:
The District presents two distinct Geographic divisions. The strip of the land along the coast and the interior called the plains division and hilly area of the Eastern Ghats flanking it on the North and West called the Agency Division. The Agency Division consists of the hilly regions covered by the Eastern Ghats with an altitutde of about 900 metres dotted by several peaks exceeding 1200 metres. Sankaram Forest block topping with 1615 metres embraces the Mandals of Paderu, G. Madugula, Pedabayalu, Munchingput, Hukumpeta, Dumbriguda, Araku Valley, Ananthagiri, Chinthapalli, G.K. Veedhi, and Koyyuru erstwhile Paderu, Araku Valley and Chinthapalli taluks in entirety.
Tourist Destinations:
Matsyagundam
Matsyagundam is a beautiful pool in the Araku valley, about 115 km from Visakhapatnam. This is a famous tourist destination with fish of many varieties and sizes. Popularly known as fish pool, Matsyagundam draws a large number of tourists. A century old temple called ShriMatsyalingeshwara Swamy Temple is the nearby attraction. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Machkhand River flows through nearby. Sangda Waterfall is easily accessible from this spot. The nearest railway station is at Araku and Visakhapatnam Airport is the nearest airport.
Titanic Point
Titanic Point at Kailasagiri Hill Park is a beautiful viewpoint, which is set in the shape of a ship, facing the Bay of Bengal. This viewpoint is a model of the famous Titanic Ship and attracts a number of visitors.
Sankara in Visakhapatnam
Sankara, This place is situated about 3 km from Anakapally and 40 km from Visakhapatnam. The archaeologists and the common man are interested towards this place similarly. The visitors can see the grand Buddhist Stupas here, which are monolithic. There are many ancient structures and serene rock-cut caves here, which are remnants of a grand architecture of past era.
A brick clad main stupa can be found here, which was first carved out of rock. All these monuments found here have their origin back to the 7lh century AD.
Rishikonda Beach :
Rishikonda BeachJust 8-km from Vishakhapatnam is the Rishikonda Beach, a golden, unspoilt beach, washed by the sun-warmed sea.
Dolphin’s Nose:
Dolphin’s NoseIt is the most prominent and unforgettable landmark in Visakhapatnam. It is a single and massive hillock of more than 350mts height, resembles the Dolphin’s nose hence the name. It protects the Visakhapatnam Harbour as well as the Head Quarters of Eastern Naval Command. Visakhapatnam Port Trust’s,
The port channel cuts in between three hills which emphasis the lovely topography of Visakhapatnam. Ross Hill, the highest mount named after Mr. Ross, local authority, who built a house on it in 1864, Darga konda, has a mosque and a shrine of a Muslim sage Ishaque Madina,
who was revered for his prophecies. Sri Venkateswarakonda has a temple, which was built by Capt. Blackmoor in 1886.
Wildlife Sanctuaries:
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, about 20 km away.
It spans over 70 sq km of dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows. Inhabitants include panthers, spotted deer, sambar deer, barking deer, wild boar, jackal and wild dog.Visakhapatnam Airport and Visakhapatnam Junction Railway Station are the nearest accessible points.
Kondakarla Bird Sanctuary
Kondakarla Bird Sanctuary lies about 48 km from Visakhapatnam. Located in the Kondakarla village, the sanctuary is the home to various species of birds. A natural lake is seen nearby where migratory birds flock during summer.
CLIMATE
The district has differing climatic conditions in different parts of it. Near Coast the air is moist and relaxing, but gets warmer towards the interior and cools down in the hilly areas on account of elevation and vegetation. April to June is warmest months. The Temperature (at Visakhapatnam Airport) gets down with the onset of South West Monsoon and tumbles to a mean minimum of 21.0o C by December after which there is reversal trend till the temperature reaches mean maximum of 32.6o C by the end of May during 2006-2007.
RAINFALL
The District receives annual normal rainfall of 1202 MM, of which south-west monsoon accounts for 72.0% of the normal while North-East monsoon contributes 13.9% of the normal rainfall during 2006-2007. The rest is shared by summer showers and winter rains. Agency and inland Mandals receive larger rainfall from the South West Monsoon.
SOILS
Red Loamy soils predominate with coverage of 69.9% of the villages of the district. The Soils are poor textured and easily drained. Sandy loamy soils come next with 19.2% villages coverage, largely confined to the coastal areas of Nakkapalli, Payakaraopeta, S.Rayavaram, Rambilli, Atchutapuram, Paravada, Visakhapatnam, Pedagantyada, Gajuwaka and Bheemunipatnam Mandals
certen streches in the interior Mandals of Chodavaram, Narsipatnam, K.Kotapadu and Madugula. Black cotton soils come up next having sizeable chunks of area in K.Kotapadu, Devarapalli, Cheedikada, Paderu and Hukumpeta Mandals. 45% of the soils in the district are low in organic content and 55% in Phosphorous content.
